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Cybersecurity
Malware puts DOD on the defensive
STRATCOM bans flash drives and other removable media in response to an attack within Pentagon networks.
Digital Government
Emergency notification 1.0
The vast majority of Americans still get information about emergencies and disasters from early-20th century technologies, but text alerts might be the way of the future.
Cybersecurity
Veins: The next biometric identifier
Blood vessels could replace fingerprints and retinas as the most secure form of ID.
Infrastructure
The 'wired' presidency
The Obama team is planning a major expansion of the White House communications operation via the World Wide Web.
Cybersecurity
Traditional security isn't enough for SOA
Service oriented architecture's strengths also pose considerable security risks.
Digital Government
Contemplating the PC after Windows
If Windows 7 turns out to be little more than a cleaned-up version of Windows Vista, then the venerable operating system may be reaching the end of its useful life.
Cybersecurity
Security surge
Sun Microsystems, Oracle and Novell each will release a new security tool to address identity and access management issues.
Digital Government
Challenging the status quo
This year's GCN Hall of Fame inductees and Government IT Executives of the Year epitomize how individuals are often able to transform the institutions of governmentthrough their tenacity, vision and leadership.
Cybersecurity
Strength in fewer numbers
As the Office of Management of Budget's administrator for e-government and IT, Karen Evans has shepherded cross-agency initiatives and helped make government systems more secure.
Digital Government
Working the systems
Retired Lt. Gen. Charles E. Croom Jr., former director and commander of the Joint Task Force for Global Network Operations at DISA, improved DISA's services by emphasizing the fundamentals.
Infrastructure
New frontiers
Molly O'Neill, the Environmental Protection Agency's chief information officer, took a chance at least year's Puget Sound Information Challenge, helping to set up a wiki for symposium participants that has set a standard for other agencies to follow.
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Cybersecurity
DOD's standards bearer
Ken Heitkamp, who recently retired as the Air Force's assistant CIO for lifecycle management, helped build a standard operating environment for Windows PCs that lead to the governmentwide Federal Desktop Core Configuration.
Cybersecurity
The other side of the desktop
Curt Kolcun, vice president of Microsoft's U.S. public sector business, combines technical savvy and a desire to improve government operations in his efforts to help make the Federal Desktop Core Configuration a reality.
Digital Government
Technologies to watch in 2009
Cloud computing and business intelligence are among the most important strategic technologies for 2009.
Digital Government
Navy puts virtualization on active duty
By consolidating the the 2,700 physical servers that power NMCI down to 300, the Navy expects to save $1.6 million a year in electricity costs alone.
Infrastructure
Google apps not so secure
Security researchers document vulnerabilities in Gmail, Google Maps and other applications.
Digital Government
A reprieve for Windows XP
Windows Vista's unpopularity in the business world may have forced Microsoft to extend XP's shelf life.
Digital Government
Microsoft's next-generation database plan
Software giant will enhance the business-intelligence capabilities in the next version of its flagship SQL Server database.
Digital Government
2008 Rising Star Andrew Wadler
Andrew Wadler has helped bring state-of-the-art technology to Navy ships and command posts.
Cybersecurity